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family history of travelling showmen Started by Wendy Downie « 1 2 3 4 ... 6 »	46 / 5,466	by Wendy Downie Sunday 17 June 18 16:20 BST (UK)
Ralp Harrison Usher (or Ralph H Usher) - Sunderland Started by RPLownds « 1 2 3 4 ... 6 »	46 / 2,684	by Jamjar Monday 16 April 18 07:41 BST (UK)
Trying to locate parent info when no UK birth certificate available Started by louisemcc60 « 1 2 3 4 ... 6 »	46 / 4,328	by janan Sunday 22 July 18 20:04 BST (UK)
Mystery about Great Great Grandfather Started by mikegh1109 « 1 2 3 4 ... 6 »	46 / 5,959	by mikegh1109 Wednesday 02 January 19 19:55 GMT (UK)
Illegitimate Grandfather Started by JoshLord91 « 1 2 3 4 ... 6 »	46 / 5,565	by ..claire.. Saturday 21 March 20 00:35 GMT (UK)
Looking for a person Phillip (Philip) Herbert Stone Started by Kellygr7 « 1 2 3 4 ... 6 »	46 / 8,764	by Ruskie Wednesday 22 September 21 01:21 BST (UK)
Brearleybrierley family from Rochdale Started by james2006 « 1 2 3 4 ... 6 »	46 / 1,359	by rosie99 Thursday 27 August 20 14:25 BST (UK)
Finding a Durham ancestor using the Bishops' Transcripts. Started by Peter L. Mitchell « 1 2 3 4 ... 6 »	46 / 2,137	by Peter L. Mitchell Wednesday 10 February 21 10:20 GMT (UK)
Help. Info on my illegitimate grandmother, Dublin Started by eye_am_rara « 1 2 3 4 ... 6 »	46 / 13,672	by aghadowey Monday 19 December 22 09:37 GMT (UK)
Disappearing ancestors! Started by shan42 « 1 2 3 4 ... 6 »	45 / 7,984	by shan42 Thursday 22 October 09 20:45 BST (UK)
completed thank you all Started by doubleRR « 1 2 3 4 ... 6 »	45 / 13,436	by doubleRR Thursday 08 April 10 17:39 BST (UK)
Another difficulty with MAY surname now. Started by Charley1 « 1 2 3 4 ... 6 »	45 / 12,357	by Sharon01 Tuesday 17 August 10 17:15 BST (UK)
Groom family in South Africa Started by pampoen « 1 2 3 4 ... 6 »	45 / 13,976	by nevmur Monday 20 April 15 18:35 BST (UK)
Which person - help please Started by Cushy « 1 2 3 4 ... 6 »	45 / 5,478	by JJdownunder Friday 07 October 11 12:03 BST (UK)
2 Marriages,Both Ashworth's Started by John Mathews « 1 2 3 4 ... 6 »	45 / 8,204	by John Mathews Friday 15 November 13 00:22 GMT (UK)
William James Summers born in Stockport Looking for his Father Started by trooper2404 « 1 2 3 4 ... 6 »	45 / 8,696	by dawnsh Tuesday 14 January 14 21:22 GMT (UK)
Can't find my Great-Nan's birth record Started by mark1717 « 1 2 3 4 ... 6 »	45 / 6,951	by mark1717 Wednesday 10 August 22 17:10 BST (UK)
My LEE Ancestry.England Started by barrierexpress « 1 2 3 4 ... 6 »	45 / 17,770	by rosie99 Saturday 28 June 14 12:42 BST (UK)
Margaret PARKER, Ireland Started by jennygirl « 1 2 3 4 ... 6 »	45 / 6,863	by myluck! Wednesday 30 July 14 09:08 BST (UK)
Thomas Burrell, Private Marine, Kent Started by Soubeyran « 1 2 3 4 ... 6 »	45 / 9,861	by Kevin Burrell Sunday 04 October 15 13:36 BST (UK)
Looking for Rose E Brand born 1913 Coventry died 1956 (i think) Started by Russellclan123 « 1 2 3 4 ... 6 »	45 / 4,653	by Russellclan123 Wednesday 15 June 16 13:18 BST (UK)
Research for English Pvt. George Blackwell Started by anto97 « 1 2 3 4 ... 6 »	45 / 2,625	by anto97 Wednesday 13 July 16 18:22 BST (UK)
Looking for the birth of Kathleen Jones Neve, born 21st February 1929 Started by carolp88 « 1 2 3 4 ... 6 »	45 / 4,848	by dawnsh Tuesday 25 October 16 10:11 BST (UK)
Help tracing Robert Shaw Campbell (Irish, Scottish or??) Started by mikebrunger « 1 2 3 4 ... 6 »	45 / 8,683	by Rosinish Thursday 29 November 18 21:17 GMT (UK)
What are the odds of me being able to find what was my Great-Great-Great-Grandpa Started by StephenCND « 1 2 3 4 ... 6 »	45 / 3,909	by StephenCND Tuesday 03 April 18 15:54 BST (UK)
Liverpool Census 1861 Started by Mark Harris « 1 2 3 4 ... 6 »	45 / 2,819	by Mark Harris Tuesday 03 July 18 15:18 BST (UK)
Irish relatives from Roscommon Started by Wendy Frances « 1 2 3 4 ... 6 »	45 / 3,895	by Maiden Stone Wednesday 24 August 22 14:29 BST (UK)
Newbie brick wall Holmes, Sheffield, Liverpool, Leeds Started by smithkei « 1 2 3 4 ... 6 »	45 / 4,380	by Daisypetal Wednesday 26 September 18 18:50 BST (UK)
PHILIPPINES DEATH of George Brown & Hannah Brown (née Woodward) 1850 Started by Tigers « 1 2 3 4 ... 6 »	45 / 5,618	by CarolA3 Sunday 03 March 19 12:15 GMT (UK)
Family members Started by Broderer « 1 2 3 4 ... 6 »	45 / 3,940	by Broderer Saturday 03 August 19 22:11 BST (UK)
Disappearing Aunt... Started by MrsS2012 « 1 2 3 4 ... 6 »	45 / 2,456	by MrsS2012 Tuesday 03 March 20 16:38 GMT (UK)
Killed in WW2 Started by chalkeydave « 1 2 3 4 ... 6 »	45 / 2,345	by chalkeydave Thursday 10 December 20 15:25 GMT (UK)
Unusual middle names. Any ideas of why? Started by Heritagefound « 1 2 3 4 ... 6 »	45 / 2,409	by barryd Tuesday 29 December 20 22:33 GMT (UK)
Who was Robert Wood, Esq of bath. Started by Allen.S.Hird « 1 2 3 4 ... 6 »	45 / 2,105	by Allen.S.Hird Wednesday 15 December 21 00:13 GMT (UK)
Unhelpful Family members Started by carolwalden « 1 2 3 4 5 »	44 / 8,942	by Ozjobri Friday 02 May 08 01:16 BST (UK)
Stars - what are they for? Started by kelowna kid « 1 2 3 4 5 »	44 / 5,138	by Little Nell Saturday 01 March 08 21:23 GMT (UK)
Google Books for beginners Started by VictorianDreamer « 1 2 3 4 5 »	44 / 6,043	by Lydart Wednesday 29 October 08 21:47 GMT (UK)
Anyone come across an arrangement like this ? Started by greyingrey « 1 2 3 4 5 »	44 / 12,205	by floggle toggle Thursday 23 December 10 08:20 GMT (UK)
McKeown (Ireland & Scotland) Started by McKeown « 1 2 3 4 5 »	44 / 21,268	by Erin_4782 Wednesday 29 January 20 00:01 GMT (UK)
Harry Davidson Orr Started by Abhannliath « 1 2 3 4 5 »	44 / 9,218	by Jimtedmax Monday 22 August 16 22:12 BST (UK)
Help please Thomas, Alice, Jane or Betty Dobbin. Long lost cousins. Started by jdslemish « 1 2 3 4 5 »	44 / 13,997	by jdslemish Thursday 05 September 13 00:27 BST (UK)
Going back to my roots.. Started by Aioli « 1 2 3 4 5 »	44 / 6,810	by baggygenes Tuesday 10 July 12 12:38 BST (UK)
Samuel Harrison Started by lin46 « 1 2 3 4 5 »	44 / 12,274	by lin46 Sunday 12 July 15 07:49 BST (UK)
Granddad born 1905/06 in Ireland, missing birth & can't find on 1911 Census Started by SJ64 « 1 2 3 4 5 »	44 / 6,908	by amorelle Monday 03 November 14 01:06 GMT (UK)
starting my family tree Started by jenny2014 « 1 2 3 4 5 »	44 / 3,885	by jenny2014 Friday 07 March 14 21:42 GMT (UK)
my Grandmother Alice Ringrose Started by gloworm45 « 1 2 3 4 5 »	44 / 6,880	by gloworm45 Thursday 25 September 14 17:53 BST (UK)
looking for george cullen married mary corcoran around 1892 dublin Started by mollymolone « 1 2 3 4 5 »	44 / 4,428	by gaffy Wednesday 27 August 14 17:47 BST (UK)
Waller family Started by JanisMc « 1 2 3 4 5 »	44 / 5,886	by JanisMc Tuesday 02 September 14 19:53 BST (UK)
William H Harris Started by springer5 « 1 2 3 4 5 »	44 / 5,945	by springer5 Sunday 07 February 16 17:16 GMT (UK)
William Dobson, South Shields, Master Mariner Started by PaulThommo « 1 2 3 4 5 »	44 / 5,293	by Radcliff Wednesday 16 March 16 19:12 GMT (UK)
Looking for 1901 Wales Census - Jones Started by designhall1 « 1 2 3 4 5 »	44 / 5,816	by designhall1 Tuesday 15 May 18 07:58 BST (UK)
New and Well Stuck in FOX mud...... Started by diatoms « 1 2 3 4 5 »	44 / 4,459	by diatoms Monday 14 January 19 19:56 GMT (UK)
Hello Started by MacMahuna « 1 2 3 4 5 »	44 / 2,659	by MacMahuna Tuesday 05 November 19 07:26 GMT (UK)
Bigamy? Started by RW1 « 1 2 3 4 5 »	44 / 3,998	by RW1 Monday 30 August 21 11:27 BST (UK)
Family search Charles Eustace Gray Started by graykl « 1 2 3 4 5 »	44 / 2,007	by jonw65 Monday 08 June 20 21:50 BST (UK)
Searching For Details About My Father from Germany Started by Colin Marschall « 1 2 3 4 5 »	44 / 3,104	by davecapps Sunday 27 September 20 09:36 BST (UK)
My Grandfather the elusive Charles Duff Started by Carl Chorley « 1 2 3 4 5 »	44 / 3,229	by MonicaL Tuesday 22 June 21 21:56 BST (UK)
Samuel Cunliffe Started by Banks2233 « 1 2 3 4 5 »	44 / 1,439	by Neale1961 Monday 04 October 21 03:14 BST (UK)
Brick Wall. Henry and Thomas Mantell, possibly Shropshire and Birmingham. Started by yecartmannew « 1 2 3 4 5 »	44 / 1,586	by yecartmannew Friday 04 March 22 16:17 GMT (UK)
Former Nazereth House, Aberdeen inmates! Started by DavePPP « 1 2 3 4 5 »	44 / 1,288	by heywood Monday 08 January 24 08:00 GMT (UK)
Finding the mother of an "illegitimate" birth in Scotland 1916 Started by pocketslint « 1 2 3 4 5 »	44 / 1,875	by Rosinish Tuesday 21 November 23 16:35 GMT (UK)
Could this be my Esther??? Update Started by eeyores4me « 1 2 3 4 5 »	43 / 5,904	by eeyores4me Monday 03 November 08 22:14 GMT (UK)
Mathews Married to Moore Leytonstone Started by B. « 1 2 3 4 5 »	43 / 5,634	by B. Thursday 04 December 08 16:38 GMT (UK)
Anne Maria BEAVAN Started by Face « 1 2 3 4 5 »	43 / 9,137	by Face Monday 08 June 09 10:43 BST (UK)
Are these the right parents ? Started by greyingrey « 1 2 3 4 5 »	43 / 8,475	by greyingrey Friday 23 April 10 16:04 BST (UK)
Confused......... Started by Chris 71 « 1 2 3 4 5 »	43 / 8,024	by Chris 71 Tuesday 27 July 10 16:53 BST (UK)
florence moss b1888 Started by jill w « 1 2 3 4 5 »	43 / 10,261	by shellyesq Friday 05 July 13 18:53 BST (UK)
looking for a person Started by dono « 1 2 3 4 5 »	43 / 7,407	by dono Thursday 28 July 11 00:56 BST (UK)
Where do I go next??? Started by PottiJo « 1 2 3 4 5 »	43 / 6,780	by MaryA Friday 02 September 11 12:08 BST (UK)
Newbies first post Started by TinyUK « 1 2 3 4 5 »	43 / 11,208	by GrenPen Wednesday 14 December 16 11:07 GMT (UK)
Need help searching for the Shadwell family. Started by irishdragon85 « 1 2 3 4 5 »	43 / 8,998	by Tillys Monday 28 January 19 22:23 GMT (UK)
Do any one know any of my family PRAKEL Started by may e prakel « 1 2 3 4 5 »	43 / 5,759	by Miahope44 Sunday 24 September 23 12:42 BST (UK)
O'Toole family mystery Started by FamilyTree13 « 1 2 3 4 5 »	43 / 18,134	by bandc Sunday 14 March 21 15:13 GMT (UK)
Donegan. Dublin Started by Glinny « 1 2 3 4 5 »	43 / 7,266	by Glinny Tuesday 06 December 16 20:09 GMT (UK)
Sutton in Ashfield, Notts.about 1820 Started by Hazelwood09 « 1 2 3 4 5 »	43 / 8,594	by Hazelwood09 Friday 04 September 15 14:40 BST (UK)

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